Planter



L. R. BRANTLEY.

I PLANTER. APPLICATION FILED DEC-22| I`92I.`

1 ,428,52'7', Patented Sept. 12, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

L.I a. BRANTLEY. PLANTER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.22. 192|.

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To all fio/mnt vit may @011cm 'a y lie it known 'that Qi,`linivis ltlgnixn'iniir, a citizen oi the United States, residing at lllarietta, in the county ot Cobb and State ot (,ieorgia, have invented a neivand useful Planter, of which the following is aspeci- .iieatioir rlhis invention has reference to seeders and planters, the primary object of the invention being to provide a seeder having novel means Yfor timing the seed dropping operation, whereby the seed may be dropped at various intervals, at the Will of the operator.

Another object of the invention is to pro-v vide means for preventing more than the required number of seed necessary in planting, 'from passing through the planter.

TWith the foregoing and other objects in vieiv `which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement oli parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being` understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made -Within the scope of what is claimed, Without departing from the spirit ot the invention.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a plan view o'lf a planter constructed in accordance With the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational vievv disclosing the seed hopper in section.

Figure 3 is a fragmental sectional .vievv of the seed hopper and disclosing the receiving opening of the movable plate and registering' with the outlet opening ofthe hopper, taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1. p

Figure 4l is a sectional View taken on line 1*4 of Figure 1. y

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the'drawings in detail, the planter embodies side bars 5 which have their forward portions extendinginwardly as at 6, Where the same are connected as by means of the bolts 7. i

Connecting the side bars 5, are the transversely extending bars 8 which provide a support for the guide bar 9 which is grooved to accommodate v'the sliding plate 10 Which is formed with an opening 11 adapted to register with` an opening in the movable bottom 12 of the seed hopper.

rlhe hopper which is indicated at 13, may

be of any desired construction, and provided with "a rotatable bottom'12 Which iszformed" Withfa plurality ot openings 15,'the openings being arranged in staggered relation :With eachother'. ACarried by 'the sflidingplate 1() an arm 16 which extends through an openingin the Wall of the hopper 13 'and is provided I with brush 717, n 'which normally eni 'gages the movablebottom member 12 sopthat ythe brush will move the surplus seed away from the delivering opening when the delivering opening has moved to a position in registry with the opening 11 of the plate 10, thereby preventing more than the necessary number of seeds passing from the hopper.

Supporting Wheel 18 is mounted on the axle 19, which axle supports the sprocket Wheel 2O that imparts movement to the sprocket Wheel' 21 through the medium of the chain 22. This. sprocket Wheel 21 is mounted on the shaft 23 that is carried by the frame 24, the beveled pinion 25 being carried at one end of the shaft 23 for imparting rotary movement to the pinion 26 which is shown as in mesh therewith.

Supporting the pinion 2,6, is a vertical' shaft 2T that has its lower end positioned Within a suitable opening in the bracket 24 as indicated at 28, the upper end of the vertical shaft 27 lhaving connection with the rotatable bottomA member 12, so that movement of the shaft will cause a relative movement of the bottom member 12, to deposit a seed.

The side rails-5 provide a support for the rod 29 on Which the lever 30 is mounted, Which lever has connection with the sliding plate 10, as through the link 31 so thatthe lever 30 may be moved to'adjust the plate 10 yto bring the openingll thereof to apoint to register with a predetermined opening of the movablebottom member 12. The usual guiding arms` 32 provide a part of the planter, Which arms also support the bar 38 which in turn supports the segn'lental rack 34 to cooperate With locking means 35 carried on the lever 30. n

From the foregoing it will be seen that byfmoving the plate 10 to bring the opening 11 thereof to a point adjacent to the axis of the movable bottom12, seed Will be deposited through the opening moreyrapidly than .if the plate is moved to a positon to bring the opening 11 intoregistry with an opening disposed in the movable bottom and located adjacent to the periphery thereof.

Having thus described the inventio11,\vhat is claimed as nevv is:

l. A planter Comprising a "tramo, a hopper carried by the frame and having a rotatable bottom member 'formed with openings, a slidable plate adapted to be adjusted with respeot to the bottom member, said plate having` an opening, said plate adapted to be moved to bringr the opening thereof -to a position under a. predetermined opening` of the rotatable bottom member, means :tor rotatingl the bottom member, means ton seeuring the plate in its positions of adjustment, and means movable with the plate for guarding the opening in the rotatable bottom member. e

2. A planter comprising a frame, a hopper supported by the frame, said'hopper having a rotatable bottom member, said botguard the openings, and means tor rotating the bottom member.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aliixed my signature in the presence of tivo Witnesses.

LEWS R. BRANTLE Y.

Witnesses FRED T. BUn'roN, ALLEN PrAss. 

